HIGH-FLYING DINING AND SOCIAL SCENE AT MY PLACE

Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport offers fab dining promotions
in September, October and November 2010

Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport’s four sophisticated dining and entertainment destinations take Shunyi district dining to new heights and attract a high-flying social scene. Whether for meetings or meals between flights, intimate rendezvous or rollicking social gatherings, be sure to take advantage of the great dining promotions in the coming months at the city’s hottest new venues.

Ming Court offers modern Chinese fine dining in a chic setting. Must-try dishes include the delicious dim sum, which catapulted its sister restaurant in Hong Kong to Michelin stardom, along with succulent barbecue meats from the purpose-built barbecue kitchen. Cantonese chef Chan Yuen Lung, known as ‘The Master of Dim Sum’, prepares divine delectables from 11:30-14:30 daily. In September and October, tuck in to ‘a la carte’ all-you-can-eat dim sum for just RMB98 per person andcome November, three Master Chefs with a combined five Michelin stars will visit from the award-winning kitchens of three Langham Hotels in Hong Kong. They will each present a superb Cantonese menu of signature dishes – and share their secrets at exclusive cooking classes (limited places so book early).

Fuel features live music, bar sports, big screens and hearty comfort fare. In September, this fun, family-friendly sports bar promises to ‘Tickle your Ribs’ with lots of yummy varieties of melt-in-your-mouth ribs priced at RMB100, washed down with boutique beers. And hey, your first drink is on us. Bring your kids along and they eat for absolutely free (under 12 years with a paying adult).

Road warrior-dom has never been so sexy as at Portal – Work & Play a 24-hour bar and Internet hub that blurs the boundaries of business and pleasure. From 11:00-23:00 daily, Portal is ‘Tapping to Tapas’ as it offers a seasonal tapas tasting plate and glass of wine for just RMB98 per person, accompanied by the latest grooves from the resident music stylist.

Portal – Work & Play also presents its own take of the popular tradition of afternoon tea, with the introduction of “The New Yorker Afternoon Tea”, featuring a delicious selection of finger sandwiches, freshly baked cupcakes, assorted canapés and a choice of gourmet tea or coffee, for just RMB108 per person, or for those who wish to swank up their tea with a funky cocktail at RMB180 per person. The New Yorker Afternoon Tea is served from 15:00 – 18:30 daily.

Wholesome all-day restaurant The Place serves global favourites. As an introductory treat, you can bring a friend along for free at lunchtimes to enjoy the extravagant buffet spread. In the evenings, the quality, seasonal buffet is ignited by a gourmet theme ‘Be Shell-fish’ (November). On Sundays, indulge in a decadent ‘Funday Brunch’ from 11:30-15:00, priced at RMB240 per person (RMB295 with wine, RMB350 withChampagne). As an added bonus, kids under 12 dine free with a paying adult and enjoy their own entertainment at the ‘Little People’ club.

See the following dining calendar for more great promotions at Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport between September and November, 2010:

SEPTEMBER BUZZ

§               ‘The Master of Dim Sum’, Chef Chan Yuen Lung presents his divine delectables at Ming Court, where ‘a la carte’ all-you-can-eat dim sum is available daily from 11:30-14:30 for RMB98 per person.

§               ‘Lunch Lavishly for Less’ at The Place. Bring a friend for an extravagant buffet lunch – and we’ll treat your friend. That’s right, from Monday to Saturday, 11:30-14:30, buy one lunch buffet at RMB150 and the second is absolutely free.

§               Fuel promises to ‘Tickle your Ribs’ with lots of yummy styles of succulent ribs priced at RMB100 – and your first drink on us.

§               Fuel’s unbeatable ‘Kids Guarantee’ means that you can bring your kids along anytime until October 31 and they eat for absolutely free (under 12 years with a paying adult).

§               Open around the clock, it’s always ‘Time to Celebrate’ in style at Portal with bottles of Laurent Perrier NV Champagne accompanied by tapas or sweet strawberries for only RMB500.

§               Indulge in ‘Funday Brunch’ from 11:30-15:00 every Sunday at The Place. The decadent spread is priced at RMB240 per person (RMB295 with wine, RMB350 with Champagne). As an added bonus, kids under 12 dine free with a paying adult and enjoy their own entertainment at the ‘Little People’ club.

OCTOBER BUZZ

§               Portal is ‘Tapping to Tapas’. From 11:00-23:00 daily, a seasonal tapas tasting plate and glass of wine is offered at RMB98 per person, accompanied by the latest grooves from the resident music stylist.

§               Ongoing promotions: ‘The Master of Dim Sum’ at Ming Court; ‘Lunch Lavishly for Less’ and ‘Funday Brunch’ at The Place, and ‘Kids Guarantee’ at Fuel.

NOVEMBER BUZZ

§               ‘3 Chefs = 5 Michelin Stars Between Them’ = the recipe for three superb Cantonese menus at Ming Court. Hailing from the award-winning kitchens of three Langham Hotels in Hong Kong, the chefs will also share their trade secrets at exclusive cooking classes.

§               The Place invites you to ‘Be Shell-fish’ and treat yourself to a fresh-from-the-sea feast at The Place this month. The seafood dinner buffet is available daily from 17:30-22:30, priced at RMB220. Don’t miss the famous Singapore chili crab.

§               There’s a ‘Pizza Fest’ at Fuel all month, everyday, for lunch (12:00-14:00) and dinner (18:00-21:00) where you can tuck in to all-you-can-eat slices of gourmet pie with lots of fabulous topping combos for just RMB88.

§               Ongoing promotion: ‘Funday Brunch’ at The Place.

All prices mentioned above are subject to 15% service charge.

For more information on Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport visit:

beijingairport.langhamplacehotels.com

About Langham Hotels International & Its Affiliates

Langham has a legendary hotel heritage dating back to 1865 when The Langham in London originally opened as Europe’s first Grand Hotel.  For over 140 years, this flagship hotel has been at the forefront of sophisticated and gracious hospitality.  Today, all Langham Hotels worldwide inherit the same philosophy that reflects elegance in design, innovation in hospitality, genuine service and captivation of the senses creating a truly unique hotel experience.

The group is pursuing an aggressive portfolio growth strategy using its distinctive brands and affiliate – The Langham, Langham Place and Eaton. Currently 21 hotels, including affiliates, are open or in the pipeline across four continents.

The Langham is where guests can enjoy service with poise and be enchanted by our innovation and traditions while Langham Place, the fun sibling of The Langham, is about living the 21^st century through design, technology and attitude, epitomising stimulating and artistic hospitality.

Eaton, a premium affiliate brand, aims to surprise and delight our guests with a value-for-money proposition that delivers a stylish, modern level of comfort with spirited, can-do service.

Langham Hotels International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Eagle Holdings (Stock Code: 0041) which was founded in 1963 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972.

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